2 posts from March 2008

Strawberry Fair - I Can't Do Anything Strawberry Fair 1 comment Track Listing I Can't Do Anything Why Won't He Answer Kristoffer Give Up Discography [2003] Strawberry Fair (EP, CD-R) [2003] Empty Wallets And Greedy Companies (EP, CD-R) [2003] Picknick Picks (Cassette) [May 2005] This Is My Secret Garden (compilation) [Feb 2008] Sings "I Can't Do Anything" (EP) Read More Strawberry Fair http://weheartmus... The first time I mentioned Strawberry Fair, I had no idea it's actually just one person: Jenny F...

Strawberry Fair - Attack! Strawberry Fair 2 comments The Toys - Attack! The Toys Strawberry Fair - Where is Alex Taylor Now? Strawberry Fair 2 comments

I wrote an article on Strawberry Fair, aka Jenny Franzén, on W♥M recently. Since Franzén actually did a few covers, I thought I'd talk about them.

First of all, she did a cover of The Flaming Lips' "She Don't Use Jelly", which I don't have. But I'm told that the words "tangerines" are replaced by "strawberries".

I also don't have the orginal Fat Tulips' "Where's Claire Grogan Now", which the song Where is Alex Taylor Now? is based on.

I do have both version of "Heaven Only Knows", which I may have to save for another time. Strawberry Fair's version is pretty faithful to the original song.... it's always weird to think that it's just one person doing a song that basically has three girls (The Shangri-Las) singing the song.

My favorite cover song is "Attack!", originally by The Toys. Check out this funky "music video" of the "Attack!" song on youtube. I later found out that this song actually is part of a musical movie called It's a Bikini World (1966). It looks like a typical 60s goofy movie.

Apparently this appearance in the movie, as well as American Bandstand, was at the height of their popularity. After changing record labels and producers and failing to chart in 1967, the band broke up.

Most of The Toys' songs were written by Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell, including "Attack!"

If you like what you heard, please head over to facetterad, which has all the ordering information.

 03/25/2008 22:42:26  vu my♥posts myspace.com/strawberryfairswe

The Family - Nothing Compares 2 U 3 comments

Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U

I wrote an article on Sinead O'Connor and mentioned that "Nothing Compares 2 U" was originally by a band called The Family. The quality of the song is so-so as it's from vinyl that someone had ripped (you can hear the crackles and pops).

When Morris Day left The Time, Prince arranged all the remaining members (minus Jesse Johnson, who also left the band) to become The Family. They ended up releasing one self-titled album.

With dismal album sales, the band broke up shortly afterward, however they reunited to play for charity on December 2003. What's interesting is that last year (Jan 2007), they announced they were indeed back together to record a new CD.

Anyway, regarding the self-titled debut album, only cassettes and LPs were released in the US. There are CD versions, but it was only sold in Japan and Europe, but they were issued well pasted the band's prime in the 90s when CDs were being introduced.

 03/11/2008 02:12:00  vu my♥posts www.sinead-oconnor.com stpaulmusic.com